burgle

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) To commit burglary.Examples: "In St. Louis, burglars burgle by daylight"; "The New York World has coined a new verb -- "to burgle.""; "The language grows apace. A "cablegram" has been received, and $400 have been "burgled.""Synonyms: burglarizeCommonwealthIrelandUK

2. (UK, Ireland, sports) To take the ball legally from an opposing player.Examples: "And when scrum-half Ben Youngs, who had a poor game, was burgled by opposite number Irakli Abuseridze and the ball shipped down the line to Irakli Machkhaneli, it looked like Georgia had scored a try of their own, but the winger's foot was in touch."; "Foden did his job admirably. The fact that both City goals came from burgling possession in the final third indicated how successfully City managed collectively to disrupt Real’s buildup play."IrelandUK